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ArticleBiotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts2023

Multi-step biosynthesis of the biodegradable polyester monomer 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid from glucose.

Dan Zhou, Fengli Wu, Yanfeng Peng, Muneer Ahmed Qazi, Ruosong Li, Yongzhong Wang, Qinhong Wang

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Article in Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Dan Zhou *Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China.
Fengli Wu *Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China. wu_fl@tib.cas.cn.
Yanfeng PengTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.
Muneer Ahmed QaziTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.
Ruosong LiTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.
Yongzhong WangKey Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China. wangyzh@cqu.edu.cn.
Qinhong WangTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.
Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNChongqing University · CNShah Abdul Latif University · PKTianjin University of Science and Technology · CN

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2018YFA0901400National Key Research and Development Program of China 2018YFA0903700Scientific Instrument Developing Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences YJKYYQ20170023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background2-Pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid (PDC), a chemically stable pseudoaromatic dicarboxylic acid, represents a promising building block for the manufacture of biodegradable polyesters. Microbial production of PDC has been extensively investigated, but low titers and yields have limited industrial applications.

resultsIn this study, a multi-step biosynthesis strategy for the microbial production of PDC was demonstrated using engineered Escherichia coli whole-cell biocatalysts. The PDC biosynthetic pathway was first divided into three synthetic modules, namely the 3-dehydroshikimic acid (DHS) module, the protocatechuic acid (PCA) module and the PDC module. Several effective enzymes, including 3-dehydroshikimate dehydratase for the PCA module as well as protocatechuate 4,5-dioxygenase and 4-carboxy-2-hydroxymuconate-6-semialdehyde dehydrogenase for the PDC module were isolated and characterized. Then, the highly efficient whole-cell bioconversion systems for producing PCA and PDC were constructed and optimized, respectively. Finally, the efficient multi-step biosynthesis of PDC from glucose was achieved by smoothly integrating the above three biosynthetic modules, resulting in a final titer of 49.18 g/L with an overall 27.2% molar yield, which represented the highest titer for PDC production from glucose reported to date.

conclusionsThis study lays the foundation for the microbial production of PDC, including one-step de novo biosynthesis from glucose as well as the microbial transformation of monoaromatics.

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3-Dehydroshikimate dehydrataseAromatic compoundsBioconversionBiodegradable plasticsCHMS dehydrogenaseEscherichia coliProtocatechuate 4,5-cleavage pathwayProtocatechuate 4,5-dioxygenaseWhole-cell biocatalyst

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